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1993 Pt. 5: Daredevil The Man Without Fear!

Marvel comics of 1993. We talk the return of Frank Miller to Daredevil The Man Without Fear (with John Romita JR), and a Jim Starlin DD/Black Widow graphic novel. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #1 to #5 Frank Miller returns. Issues 4 and 5 go into 1994 Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir Graphic Novel #1 Written by Jim Starlin Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1993 Pt. 6 Secret Defenders #1 to #3 Doctor Strange’s new team Fantastic Four 374, 375 X-Men 2099, 2099 Unlimited #1 to #3 2099 starts taking off —————————————————————————————————————— You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1993 Pt. 5: Daredevil The Man Without Fear! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Nov 29, 202149 min

Creannotators #68: “The History of Science Fiction” with Mark Waid!

This week on Creannotators, I talk The History of Science Fiction with Humanoids Publisher and Editor, Mark Waid. We talk about the cultural prevalence of sci-fi in 2021, what makes The Incal a special work as Taika Waititi adapts the graphic novel, and Mark finally answers what’s up with the Tony Stark / Emma Frost wedding teaser from The History of the Marvel Universe! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! The History of Science Fiction Is: Writer: Xavier Dollo Artists: Djibril Morissette-Phan Publisher: Humanoids About the Artist: Mark Waid’s written Kingdom Come, Irredeemable, Flash, JLA, Daredevil, Fantastic Four, History of the Marvel Universe, and many many more. He’s the publisher of Humanoids. ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #68: “The History of Science Fiction” with Mark Waid! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Nov 23, 202144 min

1993 Pt. 4: X-Men Fatal Attractions! (W/ Guest Dr. Anna Peppard)

Marvel comics of 1993. We talk all things X-Men: Fatal Attractions, including Magneto vs Professor X, the Legacy Virus, and most importantly, BAMF Dolls! We’re joined by Dr. Anna Peppard, host of the issue by issue Excalibur podcast “Oh Gosh, Oh Golly, Oh Wow!” (@GoshGollyWow): On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): X-Men: Fatal Attractions Reading Order X crossover event! Uncanny X-Men #298 to #303 X-Factor (1986) #92 X-Force (1991) #25 Uncanny X-Men #304 X-Men Unlimited (1993) #2 X-Men (1991) #25 Wolverine (1988) #75 Excalibur (1988) #71 Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1993 Pt. 5 Daredevil: The Man Without Fear #1 to #5 Frank Miller returns. Issues 4 and 5 go into 1994 Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir Graphic Novel #1 Written by Jim Starlin —————————————————————————————————————— You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1993 Pt. 4: X-Men Fatal Attractions! (W/ Guest Dr. Anna Peppard) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Nov 22, 20211h 6m

Krakin’ Krakoa: Abigail Brand’s True Plans for SWORD and the Mutant Space Program!

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week’s Krakin’ Krakoa will answer: + What is Abigail Brand plotting and what does it mean for the future of the mutant space program and Krakoa? + Theories and predictions for what’s to come! The post Krakin’ Krakoa: Abigail Brand’s True Plans for SWORD and the Mutant Space Program! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Nov 20, 202112 min

Creannotators #67: “Strange Adventures” with artist Evan “Doc” Shaner!

This week on Creannotators, I talk Strange Adventures with artist Doc Shaner. We talk about his feelings towards DC’s Adam Strange, the unique approach of sharing pages with artist Mitch Gerads, and Doc’s love of Aquaman: King of Atlantis. Plus a bunch more! Some spoilers for Strange Adventures follow! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! Strange Adventures Is: Writer/Aritst/Colorist/Letters: Tom King Artists: Doc Shaner, Mitch Gerads Letters: Clayton Cowles Publisher: DC About the Artist: In addition to Strange Adventures, Evan “Doc” Shaner is the artist of works like Future Quest, Convergence: Shazam, and many of your favorite DC covers! ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #67: “Strange Adventures” with artist Evan “Doc” Shaner! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Nov 16, 202137 min

1993 Variant Cover B: Eternals & MCU On Disney Day!

Charlotte, Dave, and Zack talk about Marvel’s Disney Day TV and movie announcements, and review Eternals! Also, Dune? Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1993 Pt. 4 X-Men: Fatal Attractions Reading Order X crossover event! Uncanny X-Men #298 to #303 X-Factor (1986) #92 X-Force (1991) #25 Uncanny X-Men #304 X-Men Unlimited (1993) #2 X-Men (1991) #25 Wolverine (1988) #75 Excalibur (1988) #71 ————————————————————————————– You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1993 Variant Cover B: Eternals & MCU On Disney Day! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Nov 15, 20211h 11m

Casual Krakoa Meets Kirby: Eternals #7 (& MCU), Hellions #17, Excalibur #25!

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: Spoilers for discussed comics may follow! This week’s Casual Krakoa is an Eternals takeover, answering: + What did everybody think of the MCU Eternals? + Why Eternals #7 stands in contrast to the X-Men’s Reign of X! + What’s going on in Hellions #17 and Excalibur #25? This week’s Comics: Eternals #7 Hellions #17 Excalibur #25 The post Casual Krakoa Meets Kirby: Eternals #7 (& MCU), Hellions #17, Excalibur #25! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Nov 13, 202147 min

Creannotators #66: “Cooking Will Break Your Heart” with creator Greg Pak!

This week on Creannotators, I talk “Cooking Will Break Your Heart” with writer and creator Greg Pak. We talk about Greg’s upcoming Kickstarted cookbook memoir, how the prequels fit into his Darth Vader run, Asian character representation in Marvel Comics, and a bunch more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! Check out the “Cooking Will Break Your Heart” Kickstarter to back today!   About the Artist: Greg Pak is the writer of comics like Planet Hulk, World War Hulk, Incredible Hercules, Mech Cadet Yu, Ronin Island, Darth Vader, Stranger Things, Firefly and many more! ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #66: “Cooking Will Break Your Heart” with creator Greg Pak! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Nov 9, 202146 min

1993 Pt. 3: Jim Starlin’s Infinity Crusade!

Marvel comics of 1993. We talk the conclusion of Jim Starlin and Ron Lim’s 90’s Infinity Trilogy, Infinity Crusade, and then get into WILD cosmic energy in Guardians of the Galaxy. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Infinity Crusade #1 to #6 Starlin’s event trilogy concludes Guardians of the Galaxy 35 to 39 Cosmic insanity. Unrelated to the Infinity saga. Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1993 Pt. 4 X-Men: Fatal Attractions Reading Order X crossover event! Uncanny X-Men #298 to #303 X-Factor (1986) #92 X-Force (1991) #25 Uncanny X-Men #304 X-Men Unlimited (1993) #2 X-Men (1991) #25 Wolverine (1988) #75 Excalibur (1988) #71 —————————————————————————————————————— You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1993 Pt. 3: Jim Starlin’s Infinity Crusade! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Nov 8, 202148 min

Creannotators #65: “Catwoman: Lonely City” with creator Cliff Chiang

This week on Creannotators, I talk Catwoman Lonely City with creator Cliff Chiang. We talk why this version of Gotham City, the storytelling potential of Catwoman, making a DC Black Label book, and the upcoming Paper Girls series on Amazon. Plus a bunch more! Some spoilers for Catwoman: Lonely City #1 follow! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! Catwoman Lonely City Is: Writer/Aritst/Colorist/Letters: Cliff Chiang Publisher: DC About the Artist: Cliff Chiang is the Eisner-winning artist and storyteller of long runs like Wonder Woman with Brian Azarello and Paper Girls with Brian K. Vaughan. ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #65: “Catwoman: Lonely City” with creator Cliff Chiang appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Nov 2, 202142 min

1993 Variant Cover A: Marvel’s ‘What If’ in Review & Comic Book TV Adaptations!

Charlotte, Dave, and Zack talk about the full Marvel’s ‘What If’ season one, and what comic books could hit it BIG in a TV adaptation. Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1993 Pt. 3 Infinity Crusade #1 to #6 Starlin’s event trilogy concludes Guardians of the Galaxy 35 to 39 Cosmic insanity. Unrelated to the Infinity saga. ————————————————————————————– You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1993 Variant Cover A: Marvel’s ‘What If’ in Review & Comic Book TV Adaptations! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Nov 1, 20211h 10m

MUY #18: Sexy, Sexy Ultimate Vision

Zack and Dave continue their coverage of the Ultimate Marvel line of comics! Topics discussed include: * Why robot so sexy? * Is Bendis just writing a lesser version of his own 616 Daredevil run here? * Invincible? Why are we debating this again? Comics covered in this episode: – Ultimate Vision #1-5 – Ultimate Spider-Man #106-117 Up Next for Episode Nineteen (05/01/21): – Ultimate X-Men #81-89 – Ultimate Fantastic Four #47-53 – Ultimate Spider-Man #118-122 – Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #3 You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ultimate-marvel-universe-reading-order/ Music for My Ultimate Year is credited to By Divine Right. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post MUY #18: Sexy, Sexy Ultimate Vision appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Nov 1, 202149 min

Casual Krakoa: Inferno #2, SWORD #9, Wolverine #17, Marauders #25!

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + How’s Inferno looking at the halfway point? + What do you think Hickman’s writing for Marvel next? + How SWORD continues to delight and Marauders continues to maraud! This week’s Comics: Inferno #2 SWORD #9 Marauders #25 Wolverine #17 The post Casual Krakoa: Inferno #2, SWORD #9, Wolverine #17, Marauders #25! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Oct 29, 20211h 3m

Creannotators #64: “Artie and the Wolf Moon” with creator Olivia Stephens

This week on Creannotators, I talk Artie and the Wolf Moon with creator Olivia Stephens. We talk defining culture for black werewolves, writing for a YA audience, lessons from a first graphic novel, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! Artie and the Wolf Moon Is: Creator: Olivia Stephens Publisher: Lerner Graphic Universe ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #64: “Artie and the Wolf Moon” with creator Olivia Stephens appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Oct 26, 202139 min

1993 Pt. 2: Deadpool & Cable’s 1st Solo Series!

Marvel comics of 1993. We talk the most famous issue of Peter David’s X-Factor, and then Deadpool and Cable’s first solo comics! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): X Factor #87 psych session Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1 to #4 First Deadpool miniseries Cable #1 to #5 Cable gets his own ongoing Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1993 Pt. 3 Infinity Crusade #1 to #6 Starlin’s event trilogy concludes Guardians of the Galaxy 35 to 39 Cosmic insanity. Unrelated to the Infinity saga. —————————————————————————————————————— You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1993 Pt. 2: Deadpool & Cable’s 1st Solo Series! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Oct 25, 20211h 4m

Casual Krakoa: Trial of Magneto #3!

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + What’s new for X-Men in 2022 that we should look forward to? + Why we’re all just playing a waiting game for Inferno to end now + Why Trial of Magneto should have just stayed an X-Factor story! This week’s Comics: Trial of Magneto #3 The post Casual Krakoa: Trial of Magneto #3! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Oct 22, 202152 min

Creannotators #63: “Nuclear Power” with writers Desiree Proctor & Erica Harrell!

This week on Creannotators, I talk Nuclear Power with co-creators Desiree Proctor and Erica Harrell. We talk alternate histories of the Cuban Missile Crisis, what it’s like in DC Comics’ Talent Workshop, their upcoming Disney+ series, Ultra Violet and Black Scorpion, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! Nuclear Power Is: Writer: Desiree Proctor, Erica Harrell Artist: Lynne Yoshii Publisher: Fanbase Press ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #63: “Nuclear Power” with writers Desiree Proctor & Erica Harrell! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Oct 21, 202131 min

1993 Pt. 1: Maximum Carnage!!!

Marvel comics of 1993. We talk Venom Lethal Protector and Maximum Carnage! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Venom: Lethal Protector #1 to #6 Venom gets his own miniseries. Maximum Carnage Reading Order Reading Order: Spider-Man Unlimited #1 WoSM #101 AMS #378 Spider-Man #35 SSM #201 WOSM #102 AMS #379 SM #36 SSM #202 WoSM #103 AMS #380 Spider-Man #37 SSM #203 Spider-Man Unlimited #2 Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1993 Pt. 2 X Factor #87 psych session Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1 to #4 First Deadpool miniseries Cable #1 to #5 Cable gets his own ongoing —————————————————————————————————————— You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1993 Pt. 1: Maximum Carnage!!! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Oct 18, 20211h 7m

Creannotators #62: “The Good Asian” with writer Pornsak Pichetshote!

This week on Creannotators, I talk The Good Asian with writer Pornsak Pichetshote. We talk American history in the book, crime noir influences, and the differences between writing for comics, the TV Arrowverse, and DC feature films. And much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! The Good Asian Is: Writer: Pornsak Pichetshote Artist: Alexandre Tefenkgi Colors: Lee Loughridge Letters: Jeff Powell Publisher: Image ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #62: “The Good Asian” with writer Pornsak Pichetshote! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Oct 12, 2021

1992 Variant Cover C: What If Suicide Squad Was A Substack Comic?

Charlotte, Dave, and Zack talk Marvel’s What If, comics on Substack, and DC’s The Suicide Squad. Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1993 Pt. 1 Venom: Lethal Protector #1 to #6 Venom gets his own miniseries. Maximum Carnage Reading Order Reading Order: Spider-Man Unlimited #1 WoSM #101 AMS #378 Spider-Man #35 SSM #201 WOSM #102 AMS #379 SM #36 SSM #202 WoSM #103 AMS #380 Spider-Man #37 SSM #203 Spider-Man Unlimited #2 ————————————————————————————– You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1992 Variant Cover C: What If Suicide Squad Was A Substack Comic? appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Oct 11, 20211h 39m

Casual Krakoa: New Mutants #22, Excalibur #24, Hellions #16 Reviews!

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + Who’s coming to the X-Office after Hickman? + What’s up with X-Men continuity now? + What does Isaac Asimov have to do with X-Men? This week’s Comics: New Mutants #22, Hellions #16, Excalibur #24 The post Casual Krakoa: New Mutants #22, Excalibur #24, Hellions #16 Reviews! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Oct 8, 2021

Creannotators #61: “Glorious Wrestling Alliance” with creator Josh Hicks!

This week on Creannotators, I talk Glorious Wrestling Alliance with cartoonist Josh Hicks. We talk wrestling inspirations, bringing the years-in-the-making graphic novel together in one cohesive story, and what it’s like to make a music video for the Foo Fighters. And much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! Glorious Wresting Alliance Is: Creator: Josh Hicks ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #61: “Glorious Wrestling Alliance” with creator Josh Hicks! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Oct 5, 2021

1992 Pt. 7: Spider-Man 2099 & Carnage! (W/ Al Kennedy!)

Marvel comics of 1992. Zack and guest Al Kennedy (House to Astonish) talk Spider-Man 2099, the debut of Carnage, and a Wolverine one-shot! For more Al Kennedy: Twitter On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Spider-Man 2099 #1 to #2, #3 Amazing Spider-Man #361 to #363 Wolverine: Inner Fury 50 page oneshot Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1993 Pt. 1 Venom: Lethal Protector #1 to #6 Venom gets his own miniseries. Maximum Carnage Reading Order Reading Order: Spider-Man Unlimited #1 WoSM #101 AMS #378 Spider-Man #35 SSM #201 WOSM #102 AMS #379 SM #36 SSM #202 WoSM #103 AMS #380 Spider-Man #37 SSM #203 Spider-Man Unlimited #2 —————————————————————————————————————— You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1992 Pt. 7: Spider-Man 2099 & Carnage! (W/ Al Kennedy!) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Oct 4, 20211h 13m

MUY #17: Ultimate Thanos (W/ Monika Estrella Negra!)

Zack, and special guest Monika Estrella Negra continue their coverage of the Ultimate Marvel line of comics! You can find Monika at: https://twitter.com/negramonika1 https://authory.com/monikaestrellanegra Topics discussed include: * Why doesn’t Ultimate Fantastic Four work? * Has any comic wasted Thanos more than this? * Cable Logan is cool. Not a question, just a statement. Comics covered in this episode: – Ultimate X-Men #75-80 – Ultimate Fantastic Four #33-46 Up Next for Episode Eighteen (04/01/21): – Ultimate Vision #1-5 – Ultimate Spider-Man #106-117 You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ultimate-marvel-universe-reading-order/ Music for My Ultimate Year is credited to By Divine Right. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post MUY #17: Ultimate Thanos (W/ Monika Estrella Negra!) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Oct 1, 202151 min

Krakin’ Krakoa #200: Inferno #1 Post-Game Report (LIVE w/ BlerdWithoutFear & Cerebros!)

I’m joined by Ernie (BlerdWithout Fear) and Verno (The Cerebros) to talk all things X-Men: Inferno #1, the kickoff to the Jonathan Hickman written event from Marvel Comics! We talk in depth about the issue’s story, theories about what it means for X-Men Comics, and all things Hickman X-Men! Spoilers will follow! The post Krakin’ Krakoa #200: Inferno #1 Post-Game Report (LIVE w/ BlerdWithoutFear & Cerebros!) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Sep 30, 2021

Creannotators #60: “The Abominable Charles Christopher” with Karl Kerschl!

This week on Creannotators, I talk Abominable Charles Christopher, Gotham Academy, Isola and more with creator Karl Kerschl. We talk what inspires the longrunning Eisner winning Abominable Charles Christopher, the philosophy behind Karl’s subscription website for his comics, when Isola may return, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! Abominable Charles Christopher Is: Creator: Karl Kerschl ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #60: “The Abominable Charles Christopher” with Karl Kerschl! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Sep 28, 2021

1992 Pt. 6: X-Cutioner’s Song! (W/ David Brothers!)

Marvel comics of 1992. Zack and guest David Brothers (Mangasplaining) talk X-Men: X-Cutioner’s Song! For more David Brothers: Twitter On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): X-Cutioner’s Song Reading Order: Cable: Blood & Metal #1 to #2, Uncanny X-Men #294, X-Factor #84, X-Men #14, X-Force #16, Uncanny X-Men #295, X-Factor #85, X-Men #15, X-Force #17, Uncanny X-Men #296, X-Factor #86, X-Men #16, X-Force #18, Uncanny X-Men #297 Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1992 Pt. 7 Spider-Man 2099 #1 to #2, #3 Amazing Spider-Man #361 to #363 Wolverine: Inner Fury 50 page oneshot —————————————————————————————————————— You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1992 Pt. 6: X-Cutioner’s Song! (W/ David Brothers!) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Sep 27, 20211h 16m

The Road to X-Men Inferno (2021) | Krakin’ Krakoa #197

What is Inferno? The X-Men event series promises to deliver answer to many of the mysteries throughout the past two plus years of X-Men stories. Likewise, the theme of the event promos is that secrets, lies, and betrayals will rule the day, as allies, enemies, and leaders alike can’t be trusted. The mutant nation of Krakoa has offered the promise of paradise for mutantkind, but it’s likely that here in Inferno we’ll see that promises come burning to the ground. Marvel is perpetually teasing that an “Event changes everything,” but there’s a real sense with Inferno that it will genuinely change the landscape of what we can come to expect from X-Men comics in 2022. Spoilers for discussed comics may follow! For the full X-Men Inferno (2021) Reading Order The post The Road to X-Men Inferno (2021) | Krakin’ Krakoa #197 appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Sep 26, 2021

Spider-Man (2002) Movie Rewatch!

Dave, Charlotte, and Zack rewatch Sam Raimi’s 2002 Spider-Man ahead of 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home! Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1992 Pt. 6 — X-Cutioner’s Song Reading Order: Reading Order: Cable: Blood & Metal #1 to #2, Uncanny X-Men #294, X-Factor #84, X-Men #14, X-Force #16, Uncanny X-Men #295, X-Factor #85, X-Men #15, X-Force #17, Uncanny X-Men #296, X-Factor #86, X-Men #16, X-Force #18, Uncanny X-Men #297 ————————————————————————————– You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post Spider-Man (2002) Movie Rewatch! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Sep 21, 20211h 4m

Jonathan Hickman’s Full X-Men Run: Dawns & Endings | Krakin’ Krakoa #195

In July 2019, writer Jonathan Hickman returned to the Marvel Universe after a nearly 4 year sabbatical to deliver House of X #1, a game-changing paradigm shift for Marvel’s X-Men comics. With collaborators Pepe Larraz, RB Silva, and Marte Gracia, Hickman completely reinvigorated X-Men and the fandom that surrounds it. After the massive success of House of X and Powers of X, Hickman turned to an ongoing X-Men series, set during the new status quo of the X-Men’s Krakoa era, a run that lasted from Fall 2019 through summer 2021. Looking back at the full run now, what did we learn, what mysteries still remain, and how effective was Jonathan Hickman’s X-Men as a whole? Before digging deep into the content, it’s essential to preface the conversation with the following: Jonathan Hickman’s post House/Powers X-Men comics are strikingly scattered, often to the point of feeling wholly disconnected. Over the course of about a year and a half (with a Covid pandemic disruption square in the middle), Hickman wrote or co-wrote 35 full issues of X-Men comics, including the 5 “Giant-Size” specials, and two very short teasers in Marvel Incoming #1 and Marvel 1000. In the below Comic Book Herald graphic, I’ve reconfigured the run into thematically connected parts, which you’ll quickly note is greatly different than publication order. Personally, I find it more enjoyable to read the comics like this, grouped into related segments, but admittedly this is with the benefit of having read the full run according to publication as the books were released. The major caveat w/ the above is I still think you’d want to read X-Men #1 and X-Men #4 as your first post HoX issues, but beyond that, reading according to segment works great. Regardless of approach, the core takeaway should be there are 5 primary focuses of the Hickman run, tackling the “World of X” (aka Krakoan affairs), “Arakko and the X of Swords event” (aka the Apocalypse family saga), Nimrod & Mystique, the Children of the Vault, and X-Men Cosmic (which resonates most clearly with Hickman’s work on New Mutants.) This is the framework I’ll be using to consider what actually happened in this run, what questions remain unanswered, and where we’re going from here. In terms of framing, Hickman’s work on the X-Men series is primarily through the lens of Cyclops, Scott Summers, as he travels and interacts with various elements of the newly established Krakoa. X-Men #1 opens with Professor X promising to show Scott his vision for mutantdom, and through much of the run, we’re experiencing that in a similar way, our eyes opened to the new world of X-Men on Krakoa. From the first issue, Hickman is set on proclaiming this is a bold new era of X-Men comics after too many years of slow incremental changes. 12 of the 21 issues closely involve Cyclops, and indeed, in his pre-Inferno interview with AIPT, Hickman states this was the original focused intent of the run. This very much speaks to the scattered nature of the work, keener on showing a variety of aspects and threads with Marvel’s many mutants than any one centralized plot. Hickman’s World of X One of the promises of House of X and the Krakoa era of X-Men is seeing how this new status quo would manifest across the wider Marvel Universe, and how mutants declaring a sovereign nation state FOR ALL MUTANTS would impact everything from political alliances, to world economies to anti-mutant sentiment. Likewise, the stage is set for the truly fascinating exploration of building a nation in its earliest days, and all the complications that brings to the table. Krakoa announces this is a mutant nation with tremendous pharmaceutical advantages, and that leads to unprecedented financial power for mutantkind. This is the driving force for the best issue delving into Krakoan Affairs, X-Men #4, in which Professor X, Magneto, Apocalypse, Scott Summers and Gorgon visit Davos, Switzerland for a conversation w/ the world’s foremost economic titans. X-Men #4 stands out as such a great entry because of the ways it parallels real world power, governance, and as Hickman is fond of asserting, the ways the hidden hands of economics controls people. I don’t think it’s any kind of stretch to say X-Men #4 is the most directly politically and socially relevant issue of the run, and arguably the only issue where Hickman leans hard into the mutant metaphor and extensions to marginalized communities. Magneto deliberately and clearly lays out the strategy for mutantkind, making it clear that were once force would have dictated his actions, now mutants have learned dominance can be best achieved through money, and the control that brings, and the way it will define mutant influence of all aspects on Earth. Ironically, Magneto makes no bones that the strategy is a human one at heart, and that’s why it’s so resonant outside the fiction of mutantkind. Turn on the news any given day, and you’ll see countless examples of these lines: “Leverage people w/ debt. Ma

Sep 21, 202126 min

1992 Variant Cover B(+): SPAWN!

Dave and Matt Draper talk all things Spawn by Todd McFarlane, and the ’92 Image Comics launch! Find Matt on Twitter! Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1992 Pt. 6 — X-Cutioner’s Song Reading Order: Reading Order: Cable: Blood & Metal #1 to #2, Uncanny X-Men #294, X-Factor #84, X-Men #14, X-Force #16, Uncanny X-Men #295, X-Factor #85, X-Men #15, X-Force #17, Uncanny X-Men #296, X-Factor #86, X-Men #16, X-Force #18, Uncanny X-Men #297 ————————————————————————————– You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1992 Variant Cover B(+): SPAWN! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Sep 15, 20211h 4m

1992 Variant Cover B: Shang-Chi MCU Movie Review!

Zack & Charlotte Fierro talk all things Shang-Chi and the fighting prowess of the MMY hosts! Find Charlotte on Twitter! Topics discussed include: Listener questions! Find the MMY shared universe Wiki here: https://my-marvelous-year.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Patron_characters Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1992 Pt. 6 — X-Cutioner’s Song Reading Order: Reading Order: Cable: Blood & Metal #1 to #2, Uncanny X-Men #294, X-Factor #84, X-Men #14, X-Force #16, Uncanny X-Men #295, X-Factor #85, X-Men #15, X-Force #17, Uncanny X-Men #296, X-Factor #86, X-Men #16, X-Force #18, Uncanny X-Men #297 ————————————————————————————– You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1992 Variant Cover B: Shang-Chi MCU Movie Review! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Sep 9, 20211h 9m

Creannotators #59: “Way of X” with Si Spurrier!

This week on Creannotators, I talk Way of X with writer Si Surrier. We talk about writing X-Men characters like Nightcrawler and Legion, what to expect from the X-Office after Jonathan Hickman’s departure, and Spurrier’s long comics career including Hellblazer. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! Way of X Is: Writer: Si Spurrier Artist: Bob Quinn Colors: Java Tartaglia ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #59: “Way of X” with Si Spurrier! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Sep 7, 20211h 16m

MUY #16: Ultimate Powers & Clone Sagas (W/ Monika Estrella Negra!)

Zack, Dave, and special guest Monika Estrella Negra continue their coverage of the Ultimate Marvel line of comics! You can find Monika at: https://twitter.com/negramonika1 https://authory.com/monikaestrellanegra Topics discussed include: * Does Ultimate Annual #2 take enough care with its subject matter? * Why is Greg Land? * Why does the Ultimate U have a hard time with events (and did BMB crack it with his version of the Clone Saga)? Comics covered in this episode: -Ultimates Annual #2 -Ultimate Power #1-9 -Ultimate Spider-Man #97-105 Up Next for Episode Seventeen (03/01/21): -Ultimate X-Men #75-80 -Ultimate Fantastic Four #33-46 You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ultimate-marvel-universe-reading-order/ Music for My Ultimate Year is credited to By Divine Right. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post MUY #16: Ultimate Powers & Clone Sagas (W/ Monika Estrella Negra!) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Sep 1, 20211h 6m

Creannotators #58: “Banned Book Club” with Ryan Estrada!

This week on Creannotators, I talk Banned Book Club with co-writer Ryan Estrada. We talk about the production of Banned Book Club, the increase in American-awareness of Korean comics, and Ryan’s comics career. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! Banned Book Club Is: Writers: Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada Artist: Hyung-Ju Ko Publisher: Iron Circus Comics ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #58: “Banned Book Club” with Ryan Estrada! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Aug 31, 202130 min

1992 Pt. 5: Bishop, Omega Red, & Northstar Coming Out!

Marvel comics of 1992. Dave returns to talk all things ’92 X-Men with Zach! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Uncanny X-Men #287, #288 Bishop and his future timeline X-Men #4 to #8 Omega Red and Bishop, before X-Cutioner’s Song Alpha Flight #106 Northstar comes out as gay Excalibur #50 Added by Patreon backer Dustin C. Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1992 Pt. 6 X-Cutioner’s Song Reading Order: Cable: Blood & Metal #1 to #2, Uncanny X-Men #294, X-Factor #84, X-Men #14, X-Force #16, Uncanny X-Men #295, X-Factor #85, X-Men #15, X-Force #17, Uncanny X-Men #296, X-Factor #86, X-Men #16, X-Force #18, Uncanny X-Men #297 —————————————————————————————————————— You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1992 Pt. 5: Bishop, Omega Red, & Northstar Coming Out! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Aug 30, 20211h 27m

1992 Pt. 3: Infinity War Event (w/ guest Charlotte Fierro)!

Marvel comics of 1992. Jim Starlin’s Infinity Gauntlet sequel… Infinity War! Find Charlotte on Twitter! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Warlock and the Infinity Watch 1 to 2 Added by Patreon backer Johannes Infinity War #1 to #6 Reading Order. Concentrate on Warlock and the Infinity Watch tie-ins (issues #7 to #10 included on MU). Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1992 Pt. 4 X-Factor #75 to #78 Sinister, Stryfe and A mutant cure Incredible Hulk #397 to #400 ghosts of the past Hulk: Future Imperfect #1 to #2 Technically the second part was published in Jan ’93. Peter David’s most well known Hulk work. —————————————————————————————————————— You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1992 Pt. 3: Infinity War Event (w/ guest Charlotte Fierro)! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Aug 23, 20211h 4m

Creannotators #57: “Action Tank” with Creator Mike Barry!

This week on Creannotators, I talk Action Tank with writer Mike Barry. We talk about self-publishing Action Tank in Australia, the print launch with Scout’s Scoot imprint, and writing for younger comics readers, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! Action Tank Is: Creator: Mike Barry Publisher: Scout Comics (Scoot) ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #57: “Action Tank” with Creator Mike Barry! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Aug 17, 202140 min

1992 Pt. 4: Hulk Future Imperfect & More (w/ guest Tiffany Babb)!

Marvel comics of 1992. A Peter David comicspalooza including Hulk: Future Imperfect with George Perez! Find Tiffany on Twitter! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): X-Factor #75 to #78 Sinister, Stryfe and A mutant cure Incredible Hulk #397 to #400 ghosts of the past Hulk: Future Imperfect #1 to #2 Technically the second part was published in Jan ’93. Peter David’s most well known Hulk work. Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1992 Pt. 5 Uncanny X-Men #287, #288 Bishop and his future timeline X-Men #4 to #8 Omega Red and Bishop, before X-Cutioner’s Song Alpha Flight #106 Northstar comes out as gay Excalibur #50 Added by Patreon backer Dustin C. —————————————————————————————————————— You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1992 Pt. 4: Hulk Future Imperfect & More (w/ guest Tiffany Babb)! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Aug 16, 20211h 1m

Creannotators #56: “Championess” with Co-Writers Kelly Zekas & Tarun Shanker!

This week on Creannotators, I talk Championess, one of my favorite comics of 2021, with the graphic novel’s co-writers Kelly Zekas and Tarun Shanker. We talk researching Elizabeth Wilkinson, the female bare knuckle boxer in 18th century London, the importance of intersectional gender, race and class in the narrative, and creating a graphic novel for Legendary Comics’ new YA line of comics. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! Championess Is: Writers: Kelly Zekas, Tarun Shanker Artist: Amanda Perez Puentes Publisher: Legendary Comics ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #56: “Championess” with Co-Writers Kelly Zekas & Tarun Shanker! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Aug 10, 202134 min

1992 Variant Cover A: 90’s Spider-Man The Animated Series

Zack & special guest Charlotte Fierro talk all things Spider-Man The Animated Series! Find Charlotte on Twitter! Topics discussed include: Listener questions! Find the MMY shared universe Wiki here: https://my-marvelous-year.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Patron_characters Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1992 Pt. 3 — Warlock and the Infinity Watch 1 to 2 Infinity War #1 to #6 ————————————————————————————– You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1992 Variant Cover A: 90’s Spider-Man The Animated Series appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Aug 9, 202155 min

1992 Pt. 2: CapWolf & War Machine (w/ guest Chris Sims)!

Marvel comics of 1992. Captain America gets turned into a werewolf, and the War Machine armor debuts in Iron Man! Find more from Chris Sims. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Iron Man #282 to #287 War Machine! Captain America #402 to #407 Cap Wolf. Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1992 Pt. 3 Warlock and the Infinity Watch 1 to 2 Added by Patreon backer Johannes Infinity War #1 to #6 Reading Order. Concentrate on Warlock and the Infinity Watch tie-ins (issues #7 to #10 included on MU). —————————————————————————————————————— You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1992 Pt. 2: CapWolf & War Machine (w/ guest Chris Sims)! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Aug 2, 20211h 15m

MUY #15: Ultimate Spider-Man & Fantastic Four/X-Men Crossover!

Zack & Dave continue their coverage of the Ultimate Marvel line of comics! Topics discussed include: * Which characters in the Ultimate Universe can compete against the 616 versions? * What other writers do we fancast to work in the Ultimate U.? * Why are there so many dang wiseacres in these comics?! Show some respect, teens! Comics covered in this episode: -Ultimate Spider-Man #86-96 -Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #2 -Ultimate X-Men / Fantastic Four #1 -Ultimate Fantastic Four/X-Men #2 -Ultimate Fantastic Four #27-32 -Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #2 Up Next for Episode Fifteen (02/01/21): -Ultimates Annual #2 -Ultimate Power #1-9 -Ultimate Spider-Man #97-105 You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ultimate-marvel-universe-reading-order/ Music for My Ultimate Year is credited to By Divine Right. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post MUY #15: Ultimate Spider-Man & Fantastic Four/X-Men Crossover! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Aug 1, 202157 min

1992 Pt. 1: Avengers Operation Galactic Storm

Marvel comics of 1992. In which I make Zack read the enormous Marvel crossover, Avengers: Operation Galactic Storm bahahahaha! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Avengers: Galactic Storm Reading Order: Captain America #398, Avengers West Coast #80, Quasar #32, Wonder Man #7, Avengers #345, Iron Man #278, Thor #445, Captain America #399, Avengers West Coast #81, Quasar #33, Wonder Man #8, Avengers #346, Iron Man #279, Thor #446, Captain America #400, Avengers West Coast #82, Quasar #34, Wonder Man #9, Avengers #347, Quasar #35, Captain America #401 Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1992 Pt. 2 Iron Man #282 to #287 War Machine! Captain America #402 to #407 Cap Wolf. —————————————————————————————————————— You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1992 Pt. 1: Avengers Operation Galactic Storm appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Jul 26, 20211h 1m

1991 Variant Cover C: 90’s X-Men The Animated Series

Zack & special guest Charlotte Fierro talk all things X-Men The Animated Series! Find Charlotte on Twitter! Topics discussed include: Listener questions! Find the MMY shared universe Wiki here: https://my-marvelous-year.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Patron_characters Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1992 Pt. 1 — Avengers: Galactic Storm Reading Order: Captain America #398, Avengers West Coast #80, Quasar #32, Wonder Man #7, Avengers #345, Iron Man #278, Thor #445, Captain America #399, Avengers West Coast #81, Quasar #33, Wonder Man #8, Avengers #346, Iron Man #279, Thor #446, Captain America #400, Avengers West Coast #82, Quasar #34, Wonder Man #9, Avengers #347, Quasar #35, Captain America #401 ————————————————————————————– You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1991 Variant Cover C: 90’s X-Men The Animated Series appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Jul 19, 20211h 21m

Creannotators #55: “Cyclopedia Exotica” with Aminder Dhaliwal!

This week on Creannotators, I talk Cyclopedia Exotica, one of my favorite comics of 2021, with comics creator Aminder Dhaliwal. We talk the impact of the Cyclops metaphor as satire, transitioning from Instagram comic to finished graphic novel, what’s next for Woman World on TV, and much more. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! Cyclopedia Exotica Is: Writer/Artist: Aminder Dhaliwal Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Creannotators #55: “Cyclopedia Exotica” with Aminder Dhaliwal! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Jul 13, 202141 min

1991 Pt. 7: Nocenti Daredevil, McDuffie Deathlok & SQUIRREL GIRL

Marvel comics of 1991. End of an era for Daredevil, “The Souls of Cyberfolk” in Deathlok, a Venom vs Avengers graphic novel, and thank heavens, the Steve Ditko created debut of Marvel’s Squirrel Girl! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Daredevil 288-291 Zack and Dave wear each other’s clothes. End of the Nocenti run. Deathlok (1991) 2 to 5 Mcduffie, Denys Cowan, and Doctor Doom is INVOLVED Avengers: Deathtrap – The Vault OGN Simple but I liked it? Shouts to my guy Danny Fingeroth Marvel Super Heroes #8 First Appearance of Squirrel Girl! Added by Patreon backer Johannes K.! Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1992 Pt. 1 Avengers: Galactic Storm Reading Order: Captain America #398, Avengers West Coast #80, Quasar #32, Wonder Man #7, Avengers #345, Iron Man #278, Thor #445, Captain America #399, Avengers West Coast #81, Quasar #33, Wonder Man #8, Avengers #346, Iron Man #279, Thor #446, Captain America #400, Avengers West Coast #82, Quasar #34, Wonder Man #9, Avengers #347, Quasar #35, Captain America #401 You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:—————————————————————————————————————— The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1991 Pt. 7: Nocenti Daredevil, McDuffie Deathlok & SQUIRREL GIRL appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Jul 12, 202158 min

Creannotators #54: “Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts” with Dr. Rebecca Hall

This week on Creannotators, I talk Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts with writer and historian Dr. Rebecca Hall. We talk about what it means to live in the wake of slavery, the process of converting historical research to a graphic novel, and much more. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics! Learn more at: https://rebhallphd.org/ Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts Is: Writer: Dr. Rebecca Hall Artist: Hugo Martinez Publisher: Simon and Schuster Selected portions of our conversation follow, and have been edited for clarity. CBH: Early in Wake, there’s a visual of you in in present day New York mirrored against the colonial years essentially, in the puddles in the streets. As your first time scripting a comic, or graphic novel of this length, you know, can you talk about how you collaborated on visuals and depicting these scenes with illustrator Hugo Martinez, what was that process? Dr. Rebecca Hall: You know, I had only ever written and published in academia before. So I’m, even though I read graphic novels and love the medium, writing for a visual medium was not something I’ve ever done before. And when I tried to find resources that could teach me how to do it, you know, like, that’s kind of my approach, like find 20 books and read them. There really is very little out there on writing for this medium if you’re not the artist as well, so the process of collaborating with an artist, we ended up having to wing it really. And it was also, you know, Hugo’s first big project. I mean, I think he had done some web comics before. So it was really kind of a learning curve for all of us. I got an appreciation for how much work each page was, you know, each page had multiple storyboards, multiple pencils. You know, some are harder than others. It’s not like a normal thing to turn your dissertation into a graphic novel. And so some of these concepts were pretty hard to figure out how to convey visually. So some were harder than others, but all of it was a lot of work. CBH: How did you know then that comics were the right medium for this story? Dr. Rebecca Hall: I’ve always been a fan of the genre and how powerful it can be. You know, particularly for me, two books that really resonate with me art is Art Spiegelman’s Maus, and then the graphic novel Persepolis as well. Because the documents, the primary sources on this topic were so fragmentary, it’s a little hard to just sort of, you know, kind of write it as a book. There needed to be a way to juxtapose the past and the present in order to tell the story. CBH: That makes a lot of sense. No, it definitely works as a graphic novel. I was curious, because I think we don’t often see historical excavation, I think in comics, and this is a very personal story in many ways. When did you know, you wanted to incorporate as much of yourself in the work sort of illustrating the historical process? Dr. Rebecca Hall: So the research that I’m describing, that research process that’s described in Wake, occurred almost 18 years ago, when I was doing my dissertation, and then I published a couple, like, scholarly articles on the topic. So the historical research had been complete, long before I thought to create a graphic novel. I had no idea that my story was going to be, but when I sat down to create the graphic novel, I didn’t realize that my story was going to be as prominent as it was. It became clear right away that I needed myself as a narrator in order to deal with sort of the fragmentary nature of the primary sources. And as I was writing that, I realized the people needed to understand what my investment in this was. What’s the heart of the story? What like, drew me to this work? And also, I wanted people to understand what the historical research process was like, and the obstacles that I faced. But you know, it’s kind of one of those things where you plan to write run one thing, and then you end up writing something, maybe completely, not what you were expecting, right? Check out the audio podcast for the full interview! ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the

Jul 6, 202149 min

1991 Pt. 6: X-Men vs Shadow King!

Marvel comics of 1991. The Muir Island Saga, and the relaunched X-Men and X-Factor! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Muir Island Saga Reading Order: Uncanny X-Men #278 to #279, X-Factor #69, uxm #280, xf to #70 X-Men #1 to #3 Claremont and Lee reach peak comics sales. The end of the Claremont era of X-men!! X-Factor #71 to #73 Peter David launches All-New All-Different X-Factor. I picked this over an Apocalypse epic! Up Next: My Marvelous Year – 1991 Pt. 7 Daredevil 288-291 Zack and Dave wear each other’s clothes. End of the Nocenti run. Deathlok (1991) 2 to 5 Mcduffie, Denys Cowan, and Doctor Doom is INVOLVED Avengers: Deathtrap – The Vault OGN Simple but I liked it? Shouts to my guy Danny Fingeroth Marvel Super Heroes #8 First Appearance of Squirrel Girl! Added by Patreon backer Johannes K.! You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at:—————————————————————————————————————— The Complete Marvel reading order mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Spotify, Pod Feed If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!, to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post 1991 Pt. 6: X-Men vs Shadow King! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Jul 5, 202157 min

MUY #14: Spidey & the X-Men!

Zack & Dave continue their coverage of the Ultimate Marvel line of comics! Topics discussed include: * Are we starting to feel the effects of the 10+ year Bendis run of USM? * Is Kitty/Peter a smart choice for the Ultimate Universe? * How do we give credit to By Divine Right for our theme music?! Comics covered in this episode: -Ultimate Spider-Man #78-85 -Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1 -Ultimate X-Men #66-74 -Ultimate X-Men Annual #2 Up Next for Episode Fifteen (02/01/21): -Ultimate Spider-Man #86-96 -Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #2 -Ultimate X-Men / Fantastic Four #1 -Ultimate Fantastic Four/X-Men #2 -Ultimate Fantastic Four #27-32 -Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #2 You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ultimate-marvel-universe-reading-order/ Music for My Ultimate Year is credited to By Divine Right. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play If you like the show, please consider leaving a rating or review to help us reach more readers & listeners! The post MUY #14: Spidey & the X-Men! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Jul 1, 202148 min